Who Was Alive

Were Anatoly Karpov and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

Yes. Anatoly Karpov and Michael Jackson were alive at the same time for 50 years, from 1958 to 2009.

Anatoly Karpov was 7 when Michael Jackson was born.

Anatoly Karpov was 58 when Michael Jackson died, aged 50.

Anatoly Karpov

Russian chess player

Born 23 May 1951 · living, 75 as of September 2026

Michael Jackson

American singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer

Born 29 August 1958 · died 25 June 2009, aged 50

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Anatoly Karpov and Michael Jackson in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries. Drag across to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.